Cheung Chau is a beautiful, fascinating South China Sea island, in western Hong Kong.
長洲，它是一個美麗、迷人的小島，位於香港的西南面。
It’s easily reached from Hong Kong’s main business district – fast ferries take just half an hour – yet seems a world away from the skyscrapers and the bustling streets and the traffic. Here on CheungChauHK, you’ll find info on touring Cheung Chau, and life on the island, plus history, birds and more.
要去這小島容易得很，從香港的主要商業區（中環）乘坐快速渡輪僅需半小時而已，只需這樣短的時間，就可以遠離摩天大樓和繁囂的街道。 在這裡長洲HK網站，你可以找到關於小島景點的資料、島上的生活等等。 你可以自由地加入這網站! 你可以在這裡評論文章，在論壇討論，即使加上你自己所拍的照片在照片廊也沒問題！
Cheung Chau in the early 20th century: steam ferries, prostitutes and a golf course
An article by P.H. Hase on 1911 and 1922 censuses in Hong Kong has several snippets on and mentioning Cheung Chau; of some interest perhaps:
Ruined farmhouse and coastal scenery above and beyond Italian Beach
Though I’ve often been to “Italian Beach” in southwest Cheung Chau, and several times up on the headland just east of the inlet, it took a bit of prompting and curiosity from my son, David, to help encourage a bit…
Video of Tin Hau Festival in 2010
Scenes of the Tin Hau Festival at Sai Wan, Cheung Chau, on 1 May 2010
Northeast Cheung Chau including former Tung Wan Tsai farm
There used to be a small farm tucked away on the northeast headland of Cheung Chau – surely a remote place to live, but pleasant to visit. See below for brief information on this, when the farm still existed. First,…
Walking in southern Cheung Chau with toddler and pushchair
Now my son is two, he’s rather heavy for lugging about in backpack carrier. Easier to take the pushcair, for carrying him when tired – or when dawdling too much. This, though, means trying to avoid flights of steps. Just…
